New York Islanders

Player News - Islanders

Lubomir Visnovsky is entertaining the possibility of signing with a European club.

Visnovsky is intent on extending his playing career, but he's unlikely to re-sign with the New York Islanders. The 38-year-old had five goals and 20 points in 53 games last season. If he does land an NHL contract, we would be very hesitant to recommend drafting him in standard leagues at this stage of his career.

Louis Leblanc has agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with the New York Islanders.

Leblanc was taken by Montreal with the 18th overall pick back in 2009, but he has fallen well short of expectations. The Canadiens traded him cheaply to Anaheim last summer and the Ducks didn't even bother to present him with a qualifying offer this year. He had 14 goals and 29 points in 71 AHL contests in 2014-15.

Halmo had a goal and 32 penalty minutes in 20 games with the Islanders in 2014-15. He might be able to play more regularly with New York next season, but it we don't think it will be as more than a bottom-six forward.

The New York Islanders have yet to re-sign restricted free agent Brock Nelson.

Nelson earned $1.925 million last season and had 20 goals and 42 points in 82 contests. Nelson got off to a hot start with 19 points in his first 20 games but then regressed to normal numbers as he had nine, eight and six points respectively in his final three quarters of the season. Look for a 30-35 point season in 2015-16 for the winger.

The New York Islanders have signed center James Wright to a one-year/two-way contract.

The deal is worth $800,000 when Wright is in the NHL. He played last season with Zagreb of the KHL after playing 59 games for the Jets in the 2013-14 season in which he garnered a couple of assists. He has no fantasy value.